US5433509A - Adjustable armrest - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/75—Arm-rests
- B60N2/763—Arm-rests adjustable
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/75—Arm-rests
- B60N2/753—Arm-rests movable to an inoperative position
- B60N2/757—Arm-rests movable to an inoperative position in a recess of the back-rest
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/02—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
- B60N2002/0204—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable characterised by the seat or seat part turning about or moving along a non-standard, particular axis, i.e. an axis different from the axis characterising the conventional movement
- B60N2002/022—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable characterised by the seat or seat part turning about or moving along a non-standard, particular axis, i.e. an axis different from the axis characterising the conventional movement the seat or seat part turning about or moving along a vertical axis
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- the present invention relates to an armrest for a vehicle and particularly one with a variety of adjustable use positions.
- Vehicle armrests typically can be moved from a stored position in which they are generally vertically stored between the seats or within a recess of a bench seat of a vehicle downwardly to a lowered, horizontal use position when it is desired to use the armrest.
- Representative of such structure are U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,598,948; 4,881,424; 4,882,807; 4,890,883; 4,953,259; and 5,076,641.
- Some armrests also include a variety of accessories such as container holders as represented by, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,792,184.
- Such armrests pivot downwardly from a stored position and are, therefore, somewhat difficult to lower by the driver particularly when the vehicle is in operation.
- One suggested armrest pivots upwardly as represented by, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,168,346. Limited adjustability for an armrest has also been proposed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,902,085.
- the armrest system of the present invention provides a pull-up armrest which is relatively easily extended from a stored position, even when the vehicle is in use, and which can be subsequently adjusted to a comfortable use position.
- the armrest mounting mechanism includes structure for mounting the armrest to pull upwardly from a lower forward edge into a generally horizontal use position and subsequently be swiveled on a generally vertical axis in a generally horizontal plane from side to side to fully support and align with the longitudinal axis of the forearm of the user regardless of the user's arm position.
- the upper surface of the armrest was concave to cradle the user's arm.
- the armrest was adjustable in a generally vertical plane for tilting the armrest to the most comfortable position.
- an armrest embodying the present invention provides a greater degree of flexibility and comfort for use as well as easy movement between stored and use positions.
- FIG. 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle interior with an armrest embodying the present invention and shown in a stored position;
- FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the armrest shown in FIG. 1 shown partially moved from the stored position toward a use position;
- FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the armrest shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 shown progressively moved from the stored position toward a first use position;
- FIG. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the armrest shown in FIGS. 1-3 shown in a horizontal use position;
- FIG. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a vehicle showing the armrest of FIGS. 1-4 shown in a side adjusted position;
- FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the armrest of the present invention shown removed from the vehicle and shown in a stored position;
- FIG. 7 is a fragmentary left perspective view of the armrest shown in FIG. 6 shown in an extended use position
- FIG. 8 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of the armrest shown in FIG. 6 with the armrest shown in a collapsed, stored position;
- FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the armrest show,, in FIG. 7 with the armrest in an extended position;
- FIG. 10 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view of the tilt adjustment mechanism seen also in FIGS. 7 and 9;
- FIG. 11 is an enlarged fragmentary, lower perspective view of the swivel mechanism for adjustment of the armrest.
- FIGS. 1-5 there is shown a vehicle 10 such as an automobile having split front seats with a driver's side seat 12 and a passenger side seat 14 between which there is mounted an armrest assembly 20 of the present invention.
- the armrest assembly includes an armrest body 30 with an upper concave surface 32.
- Body 30 is elongated and has rounded forward and rearward edges 34 and 36 respectively.
- the armrest body is supported by a control mechanism described below to move from a lowered, stored position as shown in FIG. 1 progressively upwardly from the forward edge 34 in a direction indicated by arrow A in FIGS. 2 and 3 to a generally horizontal first use position as shown in FIG. 4 in which the concave surface 32 is substantially horizontally positioned within the vehicle.
- the armrest can also be swiveled from side to side in a generally horizontal plane as indicated by arrow B in FIG. 5 along a generally vertical axis toward the rear 36 of the armrest as described below for purposes of aligning the longitudinal axis of the elongated armrest body 30 with the longitudinal axis of the forearm which it is supporting.
- the armrest control mechanism allows for the tilting of the armrest in a vertical direction indicated by arrow C in FIG. 4 to assure that the angle of inclination of the otherwise generally horizontally extending armrest body 30 comfortably aligns with the angle of inclination of the user's forearm.
- the armrest is raised from the stored position shown in FIG. 1 by grasping the forward lower end 34 as seen in FIG. 1 and raising the armrest manually upwardly in a direction indicated by arrow A whereupon, when it reaches the horizontal use position as shown in FIG. 4, the armrest is latched in the use position by latching the mechanism associated with the control mechanism described below. In this position it is available for subsequent tilting or swiveling or both as desired, to position the armrest supporting surface 32 in the most comfortable position. Having the described the overall, general structure of the armrest, a more detailed description follows in connection with FIGS. 6-11.
- the control mechanism for the armrest body 30 includes a base assembly 40 which, as best seen in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, includes a base plate 42 with a pair of vertically, upwardly extending sides 44 and 46 which extend in generally parallel spaced relationship and are integrally formed with the 42.
- the sides 44 and 46 each terminate at an upward end 45 with a downwardly inclined forward edge 47 in relation to the position of the armrest when mounted in the vehicle.
- the base 40 is secured to the vehicle floor by means of conventional fastening bolts which extend through apertures 43 (FIG. 9) in base plate 42.
- lower support arm 50 pivotally mounted to the forward edges 49 of the base assembly 40 is lower support arm 50 which includes a central plate 52 and sides 54 and 56 formed in the shape of a channel.
- the end of lower support arm 50 adjacent base assembly 40 is pivotally mounted between the legs 44 and 46 of the assembly by means of a pivot pin 55 extending through leg 44 and side 54 of arm 50 and a similar pivot connection on the opposite side extending through legs 46 and side 56.
- the opposite end of lower arm 50 terminates in a pivot connection with a support platform 60, which also is channel shaped, including leg 64, a top surface 62, and an opposite leg 66.
- the pivot connection of arm 50 with platform 60 is achieved by means of a pivot pin 65 extending through side 64 and side 54 and a similar pivot pin on the opposite side.
- the armrest body 30 is pivotally secured to the top 62 of platform 60 by means of a hollow externally threaded pivot member 65' (FIG. 11) which extends through plate 62 and is secured thereto by a nut in a conventional manner.
- Member 65' extends upwardly into a lower support housing 38 of the armrest body 30 which includes a suitable conventional mounting structure for the pivot member 65' to allow the armrest to swivel from side to side as shown by arrow B in FIG. 5.
- the armrest body 30 includes an upholstered, upper surface 32 which is mounted to the housing 38 in a conventional manner.
- the rearwardly projecting end of platform 60 is pivotally coupled to an upper support arm 70 by means of pivot pins 68.
- Each pin 68 extends through a side wall 74 or 76 of the generally channel-shaped arm 70 which has a top surface 72.
- pin 68 seen in FIG. 6 extends through side 64 of platform 60 and side 74 of the forward end of upper support arm 70.
- a similar pivot connection is provided on the opposite side.
- the rearwardly extending end of the tipper support arm 70 is pivotally mounted to the top of base assembly 40 by pivot pin 75 extending through leg 44 of the base and side 74 of the upper arm 70.
- a similar pivot connection is provided between base leg 46 and the opposite side 76 of the channel-shaped arm 70.
- the base and arms 50 and 70 together with platform 64 form a parallelogram-type support for movement of the armrest from a stored position shown in FIG. 6 to an extended use position as shown in FIG. 7 while the pivot connection 65 allows the swiveling of the armrest to a desired, side-to-side orientation.
- the armrest is releasably latched in the raised position as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7 by latching mechanism which is best seen in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10 and which is now described.
- the latching mechanism for the armrest includes a L-shaped latch 78 centrally located and extending downwardly from the top 72 of upper arm 70 as best seen in FIGS. 6 and. 9 and which includes a forwardly facing opening notch 79 for receiving a cross bar 89 of the latching assembly 80 (FIGS. 8 and 9).
- the cross bar 89 of latching assembly 80 is coupled between the ends of inwardly converging arms 84 and 86 extending upwardly from a horizontally extending U-shaped base 82.
- the lower ends of arms 84 and 86 are pivotally coupled to the rearward sides of the U-shaped base member 82 by means of pivot pins 81 and 83.
- the U-shaped member 82 includes a cross member 82' and forwardly extending legs 81' and 83'.
- the center of legs 81' and 83' are pivotally coupled between the base legs 44 and 46 by a pivot pin 85 for pivotally mounting member 82 with respect to the armrest base 40.
- the rear of member 82 and therefore arms 84 and 86 move upwardly and downwardly in a direction indicated by arrow D in FIG. 9.
- the cross member 89 of the latching assembly 80 is held within the notch 79 of latch 78 by means of a spring 87 (FIG. 9) which has an end coupled to the trailing edge of wall 46 of base 40 and an opposite end coupled to leg 86 for urging the latching cross member 89 (FIG. 8) into seating engagement with notch 79 of latch 78.
- This positive engagement of the vertically adjustable arms 84 and 86 to the armrest body 30 transmits the adjustment motion to the armrest when in a raised latched position for use.
- the base member 82 of the latching assembly 80 is adjusted by the control mechanism 90 now described in connection with FIGS. 7 and 10.
- the adjustment mechanism for the latching assembly 80 includes a mounting block 92 pivotally mounted between legs 44 and 46 of base 40 by means of pivot pins 91 and 93 (FIG. 10) which pivotally mount the block 92 to the base assembly 40.
- a threaded screw jack rod 94 Rotatably mounted and vertically extending through block 92 is a threaded screw jack rod 94 having an adjustment knob 95 fixedly attached thereto for rotation of the screw jack 94 having an end 96 abutting the base plate 42 of base assembly 40 by a suitable pad.
- the threaded screw jack 94 is threadably extended through a cross member 100 pivotally coupled between the ends of arms 81' and 83' such that rotation of the knurled, generally horizontally extending adjustment knob causes the ends of arms 81' and 83' to pivot about pivot rod 85 thereby raising or lowering the latching arms 84 and 86 for tilting the armrest as described above.
- the knurled knob 95 extends sufficiently forwardly of the base 40 as seen in FIG. 7 to allow the vehicle operator to reach downwardly under the armrest for manually adjusting the tilt angle of the armrest, typically only requiring one such adjustment for the driver of the vehicle.
- the solenoid provides an actuation force opposite that of spring 87 for releasing the latching mechanism from the latch member 78.
- the solenoid has not been depicted in the Figures, however, it can be a conventional, commercially available solenoid fixedly mounted to one of the inside surfaces of legs 44 or 46 and coupled to the correspondingly, closely adjacent legs 84 or 86 of the latching assembly 80.
- a fully adjustable armrest with ease of operation and adjustment is provided for the vehicle operator or passenger and allows the armrest to be ergonomically positioned for the most comfortable support of one's arm.
- the screw jack assembly 94 can be replaced with other adjustment structures such a rack and pinion gear arrangement and in some embodiments the adjustment knob 95 could be replaced with a motor drive for electrically adjusting the tilt angle of the armrest if desired.
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